Whirligig



S. SMIGIELSKI.

WHIRLIGIG.

APPLICATION FILED, OCT-15. 1919.

1,327,360. v Patentd Jan. 6,1920.

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STANLEY SMIGIELSKI, OF DETROIT, MICHIGAN.

WHIRLIGI Application filed October 15, 1919.

To all whom. it may concern:

Be it known that I, STANLEY SMIoInLsKI, a citizen of Poland, residing at Detroit, in the county of Wayne and State of Michigan, have invented certain new and useful 1mprovements in Whirligigs, of which the following is a specification.

The primary object of the present invention resides in the provision of a Whirligig in the form of a rotatable element propelled by the wind with the rotary motion thereof communicated to a revolubly mounted disk upon which a pair of figures are supported.

Another object of the invention is to pro vide a Whirligig in the form of a hand toy with a rotatable element driven by wind and having frictional contact with a rotatable disk, the rotatable member being adjustable on a carrying element to vary the speed of rotation of the driven disk.

With the above general objects in view and others that will become apparent as the nature of the invention is better understood, the same consists in the novel construction, combination and arrangement of parts here inafter more fully described and then claimed, reference being had to the accompanying drawing by like characters designating corresponding parts throughout the several views, and in which,

Figure 1 is a side elevational view of a toy constructed in accordance with the present invention, parts thereof being shown in section,

Fig. 2 is a rear elevational view thereof with the toy figures removed from the r0- tating disk,

Fig. 3 is a cross sectional view taken on line III-III of Fig. 1, showing the journal bearing for the driving shaft,

Fig. 4 is a cross sectional view taken on line IVIV of Fig. 1, showing the adjustable connection between the handle and the fan carrying bracket, and

Fig. 5 is a fragmentary elevational view of a modified form of the invention.

Referring more in detail to the accorn- Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented J an. 6, 1920.

Serial No. 330,846.

ried by the shank 11 intermediate the bearing 16 and the handle shank 7 and having a '7 bearing in the upper end thereof alined with the bearing 16 and in which bearings a shaft 18 is journaled, the shaft 18 slidably extending through an opening 19 provided in the handle shank 7 while the opposite end of the shaft carries a fan wheel 20. A friction wheel 21 is secured to the shaft 18 at a point adjacent the bracket arm 17 being rotatable with the shaft and frictionally engaging the bottom face of the toy supporting disk 8-.

Assuming the device to be in the position shown in Fig. 1 with the handle 5 grasped by the hand, and holding the fan 20 in position for direct contact by wind or other gusts of air, the fan is rotated and being fixed to the shaft 18' rotates the shaft and in turn the friction disk 21, which being in mesh with the bottom face of the disk 8 rotates the disk. The device may be carried by a child and operated during forward running of the child or the device may be mounted upon a suitable supportwith the fan blade facing the wind. Should it be desired to regulate the speed with which the disk 8 is caused to rotate, the thumb nut 15 upon the screw 14 extending transversely of the handle shank 7 I is loosened to permit the sliding of the forked end 13 of the bracket shank 11 to position the friction disk 21 at a point nearer the central axis of the disk 8.

While there is herein shown and described the preferred embodiment of the invention, it is to be understood that minor changes may be made in the details of construction as will fall within the scope of the invention set forth in the subject matter hereinafter claimed.

A modified form of the invention is shown in Fig. 5 and embodies the essential details thereof with the exception that the frame Work of the device is formed of twisted wire as illustrated at 5 constituting the handle portion while the strands are separated with one strand bent at an angle to form a bracket 11 having bearings 16 and 17 for the fan shaft 18. A revolving disk 8 is j ournaled upon the upper end of a support 7 secured to the upper bearing 17 and immovably carried thereby while a friction disk 21 secured to said shaft between the bearings 16 and 17 engages the lower face of the disk 8 to rotate the same. The shaft 18 receives its power from a fan Wheel designated by the reference numeral 20 shown in the preferred form of the invention and the friction disk 21 rotates the disk 8 in an obvious manner, the shaft 18' being slidable in the bearings above noted for purposes of Varying the speed of rotation of the disk 8.

What is claimed as new is 1. A device of the class described comprising a handle, a shank carried thereby, a bracket having a forked end inclosing the shank of said handle, a fan journaled in said bracket, a disk rotatable upon said handle shank, figure toys upon said disk, and means for communicating motion from the fan to the disk.

2. A device of the class described comprising a handle, a shank carried thereby, a bracket having a forked end inclosing the shank of said handle, a fan journaled in said bracket, a disk rotatable upon said handle shank, figure toys upon said disk, means for communicating motion from the fan to the disk, said means including a shaft driven by said fan, and a friction disk upon said shaft in engagement with the lower face of the disk upon the handle shank.

3. A device of the class described comprising a handle, a shank carried thereby, a bracket having a forked end inclosing the shank of said handle, a fan journaled in said bracket, a disk rotatable upon said handle shank, figure toys upon said disk, means for communicating motion from the fan to the disk, and pin and slot connections between the handle shank and bracket fork for changing the position of the bracket on the handle.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature.

STANLEY SMIGIELSKI. 

